Myers power outlet
Hubbelloc receptacles, installed under gasket spring cover plate for safety, are rated 600 volts to operate at 480 volts. For power company’s connection 350 MCM twin lugs for looping are pre-wired in the raceway. 77″ pedestals, for trench installation, are made of 14 gauge galvanealed steel with green baked enamel finish. Hinged breaker cover has tamper-proof provision for padlock.
Two models are available, a 60 amp. unit and a 30 amp. unit. For information contact Myers Electric Products, Inc. P.O. Box 22086, Los Angeles, Calif. 90022.
Rope testing service
Garaventa, manufacturers of tramways, is offering a comprehensive non-destructive testing service for wire ropes, using the most modern techniques as developed in Switzerland. This service will provide a client with a graphic record of the conditions of the ropes, along with a report on their condition and recommended life.
This service will be handled from Garaventa’s North American base at 605 -202nd St., Langley, B.C. Canada, V3A 4P4.
Garaventa installations in North America include the aerial tramways at Squaw Valley and Snowbird.
Product news for SMI
Snow Machines Inc. has announced that only minor changes, mostly in production techniques, will be made in the 1977-78 SMI SnowStream 320 carriages and booms. “Our customers are pleased, so why drastically change a winner?” asks Jim VanderKelen, President.
The present model has stronger casting than earlier versions, a totally enclosed fan-cooled motor, electropolished stainless steel tubing, special 10/4 cord, the improved fan-balancing method, as well as the five-second delay circuit to prevent the machine from shutting down in the event of short-duration low voltage conditions.
SMI produces both a carriage and boom model which sell for under $6,000.
Boyne Snowmaker
SMI and Boyne Country jointly announced in January a new energy-efficient, high-temperature snowmaking machine. After many years of joint development between the principals of Boyne and SMI, and testing of 21 units at seven different ski areas in three states, Boyne licensed SMI to manufacture and sell the Boyne Snowmaker.
This unit, which uses a 15 hp electrically ducted fan and 60 cfm of compressed air, is said to produce 40 gpm at 30 deg. F and at the Stratton Trade Show in January 150 gpm at minus 10 deg F. Don Heimbecker, project manager, claims, “This unit is five times more energy-efficient than a compressed air gun, very simple to operate as it has only three valves for operation, and is the quietest snowmaker available today.”
Sales will be handled by SMI field representatives. The unit will sell for under $12,500.
Harusch product news
Harusch Canada (Box 1110, Squamish, B.C. VON 3GO) has added a number of improvements and options to its line of low-cost surface lifts.
The Handle/Platter Skilift is now also available with diesel drive. This, Hans Schaer points out, is important “for areas where the snow conditions are unpredictable, and where the moving of the lift might be more advantageous than moving the snow.”
An option now available is a recently-developed tensioning gauge for small lifts which will enable the operator to run the tow at the proper designed tension at all times without elaborate counterweight systems. It is also claimed that “this generally reduces maintenance due to mis-alignment and other problems caused by improper tensioning of a small lift system.”
In the surface-lift-with-towers categorey, Harusch has added a single-phase, 75 hp drive arrangement and “super-long T’s” for self-loading with recoil capacity up to 45-50′ with what is claimed as “an absolute smooth, jerkless acceleration and suitable for highest permitted speeds.” The Harusch “super-long” recoiler is also being offered with an adapter which will allow it to be used with the existing hanger and clamp of any lift.
Race Timer
AccuMatic Timing Labs. has introduced a new low-cost hand-held electronic sports timing system this year using the AccuMatic Electronic Stopwatch. It can be used in several modes of operation, with or without telephone connections. The stopwatch, which will be shown and demonstrated at the NSAA Spring Show, has four functions; Regular, Lap-Sequential, Split, and Rally-Time out. It also proves to be very useful to use as a back-up timer in the Split Function, according to the manufacturer. The Split Function is used throughout in the ski race timing.
SAMIS Controls
Pearson Machine Controls, Inc. has announced several new improvements in its SAMIS (an acronym for Ski Area Management Information System). The improved Samis is being offered for sale this year. These improvements include:
- Operating data for each and every lift in a ski area will be displayed simultaneously and continuously on a larger display screen. Displayed data changes instantly whenever a lift is stopped, restarted or taken out of service.
- Communication wiring between each lift and the management office has been reduced from a 4-wire cable to a single, twisted pair of telephone wires. Installation cost is obviously reduced, particularly at those areas that already have spare telephone wires installed.
- Distance limitation between lift control room and management office, previously set at 3,000 ft. has been increased to three miles. Such distances are not uncommon at the larger western areas.
SAMIS is now offered in two sizes: the smaller system will monitor up to 6 lifts; the larger will monitor up to 12 lifts.
Porcupine cable cleaner
O’Connor Ski-Lifts Inc., 48 Bethany Rd., Monson, MA 01057, has introduced the Swiss “Porcupine” cable cleaner.
This patented device, according to O’Connor, “does away with messy solvents, cumbersome steam-cleaning equipment and ineffective wire brushing by quickly cleaning your haul or track cables.”
The Porcupine Cable Cleaner is equipped with one set of bushings and brush as requested, and costs $395. Additional sets for various sizes are also available at $27.50 per set of bushings and $19.80 per set of brushes.
Night trail lighting
Trail-Lite, a self-contained light source that requires no external power, wiring, batteries or recharging, is being offered by Atomics Corp., 425 S. Plumer Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719.
The light is a soft glow, and according to the manufacturers, if placed along a touring trail at 300-ft. intervales, it can be seen from any direction under all lighting conditions; in total darkness it can be seen up to 66 feet away.
A ten-year life is claimed for the units, which are mounted on sturdy aluminum posts. The light source can be ordered in several colors, and the posts ordered in 4- or 6-foot heights. The cost of each Trail-Lite unit, completely assembled, is $95, f.o.b. Tucson.
Ski rental form
Globe Ticket Company, 680 Blair Mill Rd., Horsham, Pa. 19044, is offering a new form designed by and for ski area rental managers.
Put up in three parts, it uses smudge-proof carbonless paper, is numbered in red, is clear and easy to read, and can be imprinted in two places. Spaces for filling in binding adjustments and fitters’ names have been included.
Depending on quantity ordered, the price ranges from $33.90 per thousand to $45.10. Imprinting is $10 extra, plus $10 per thousand.
